Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
Who lives in ML9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in ML9, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 25,929 (2024)
Who lives in ML9
Residents
25,929
2024 estimate
Households
10,949
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 17.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
ML9Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
ML9
53%
47%
Scotland
- Female52.6%51.4%
- Male47.3%48.6%
Relationship status
45.9% of adults in ML9 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.9% have never married.
ML9Scotland
Married or civil partnership45.9%44%
Never married34.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
How residents rate their health
74.2% of residents in ML9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
ML9
45%
30%
17%
Scotland
- Very good44.5%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair16.8%14.2%
- Bad6.5%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.